When is Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) next ex-dividend date?
Designer Brands Inc.'s next ex-dividend date is confirmed for September 24, 2026 ($0.05 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on October 7, 2026.
DBI dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.05 per share, June 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.20 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.05 |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 20 days before the ex-date, across 45 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 14 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 53 payments since September 2011 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Designer Brands Inc. has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for DBI, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 24, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.05 | Sep 9, 2026 |
Designer Brands Inc.'s dividend schedule
Designer Brands Inc. has paid quarterly across the 14 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on June 25, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 45 announcements we have on file, DBI declares a dividend a median of 20 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice DBI gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 14 days after the ex-date.
DBI dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 53 going back to September 2011.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Mar 28, 2025 | $0.05 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | $0.05 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | $0.05 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | $0.05 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | $0.05 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | $0.05 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | $0.05 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | $0.05 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | $0.05 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | $0.05 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | $0.05 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside DBI's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2012 | $2.00 |
| Sep 16, 2011 | $2.15 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of DBI's September 24 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is DBI's next ex-dividend date?
- Designer Brands Inc. goes ex-dividend on September 24, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own DBI before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does DBI pay a dividend?
- Designer Brands Inc. has historically paid quarterly, across 53 payments since September 2011.
- How much does DBI pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.05 per share, with an ex-date of June 25, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.20 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does DBI announce its dividend?
- A median of 20 days before the ex-date, across the 45 declarations we hold.